LearnLink
School & Preschool Learning Portal Project
Information Session
26 October 2011
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Session Overview
∗ Welcome
Purpose of the session
Introducing LearnLink
∗ Governance Structure
Board (updates)
Steering Committee
User Reference (updates)
∗ Live@edu
Simon Chaney – Microsoft, Adelaide
∗ Q and A
∗ Focus of next session
Individual User Policies
Website Hosting
∗ Project Update Overview
Peter Simmonds
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Governance
LearnLink Project Board
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Gino DeGennaro
Deputy Chief Executive (Sponsor)
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Jim Davies
President SASPA
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Julieann Riedstra
Chief Financial Officer Development
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Steve Portlock
President SAPPA
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Michael Papps A/Director, Workforce Management
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Marian Nayda
President Preschool Director’s Association
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Brendyn Semmens
Director, School and Regional Improvement
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Sue Ruciack, Parafield Gardens High School Admin Officers Assoc
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Trish Winter
Head of Early Childhood Development
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Peter Malcolm
A/Chief Information Officer
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Helen Wildash
Executive Director Teaching and Learning ∗
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Marg Sandow Director, Policy & Intergovernmental Relations Peter Simmonds
AD Schools & Preschools ICT Strategy (Project Director) ∗
Alessandra Guidi
Program Manager, T&KMS
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Governance
LearnLink User Reference
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Sue Toone, Nuriootpa Primary School
SAPPA
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Bruce Fuller
A/Manager, Site Infrastructure
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Paul Paris, Salisbury HS
SASPA
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Brenton Westley
Manager Information Services
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Chris Roberts, Streaky Bay AS Area Schools Association
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Peter Drennan
Team Leader eduCONNECT
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Cynthia Meredith, Hawthorndene Kindergarten
Preschool Directors ∗
Karen Cornelius
Director Primary Teaching and Learning ∗
Heather Pullen , Parafield Gardens High School Admin Officers Assoc
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Henry Legedza
Online Communication Services Unit
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Adam Hackett, Hallett Cove East PS
Prim Sch ICT Support Officer
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Peter Simmonds
AD School and Preschool ICT Stratgey
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Wayne Stevens, Ocean View B‐12 College
Sec Sch ICT Support Officer
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Colleen Wright, Executive Officer
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Project Update Overview
∗ Peter Simmonds, LearnLink Program Manager
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Live@edu Overview
Simon Chaney | Account Technical Specialist
Microsoft Corporation
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Today’s Agenda
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Introduction
ƒ Key Challenges
ƒ The Cloud
Live@edu
ƒ End User Experience
ƒ Addressing Challenges
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Live@Edu Introduction
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Introduction
Live@edu
ƒ End User Experience
ƒ Addressing Challenges
ƒ Key Challenges
ƒ The Cloud
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Key Challenges
Security and Privacy
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Key Challenges
Meeting End User Needs
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“ Students use our services to learn how to operate in a world where virtual collaboration is going to be the rule, not the exception
Professor John H. Shannon | Stillman School of Business Seton Hall University
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A key priority for Microsoft is to help bring stakeholders across all areas of education together, to provide affordable and relevant computer access and technology to all students
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Bill Gates | Chairman
Microsoft Corporation
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Live@Edu Overview
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Introduction
ƒ Key Challenges
ƒ The Cloud
Live@edu
ƒ End User Experience
ƒ Addressing Challenges
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Microsoft Live@edu
IT Managed
Office Web Apps with SkyDrive
10GB Exchange experience
25GB online storage with SkyDrive
Windows Live Messenger
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Anytime, Anywhere Access
Cross‐Browser Experience
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Anytime, Anywhere Access
Cross‐Device Experience
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Anytime, Anywhere Access
Cross‐Platform Experience
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Office Outlook Web App
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Summary
End User Experience
Outlook‐style functionality built‐in for easy management
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End User Experience
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Multiple email accounts
Groups
Inbox rules
Mobile notifications
Back‐end easily manageable options for all users
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The first time I went on to Live@edu, I immediately saw that I could use three or four functions straight away and continued to find even more uses as I grew accustomed to it. Live@edu is self explanatory
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Experience Outlook Web App Calendar
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Summary
End User Experience
Outlook Live calendars – management and sharing
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End User Experience
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Built in presence awareness | IM functionality
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Customize branding | Customize feature set
10GB Web‐based mailbox built on Microsoft Exchange
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End User Experience
Easy access and integration with school calendar
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Experience Office Web Apps
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Microsoft Office Web Apps
Connecting from Anywhere
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Experience SkyDrive 1
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End User Experience
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Create folders
Share content
Set access options
Always available online
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Access documents
Create NEW documents
Built‐in Web Apps
Access to 25GB Online storage with Web Apps
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End User Experience
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Familiar ribbon interface
Simple editing
Auto‐save
Browser or client access
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Client tools online
SmartArt
Hi‐fidelity viewing
Office Web Apps: anywhere access and creation
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Summary
End User Experience
Single sign‐on access to all school services
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End User Experience
Summary and Recap
Single sign‐on
Customize look and features
Back‐end tools
Full‐functionality calendars
Built‐in collaboration tools
Access to 25GB SkyDrive storage
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Outlook‐style inbox management
Create Office web documents
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Focus of next session
∗ Focus of next session
Individual User Policies
Website Hosting
16 November 2011, 3.45 – 4.45pm
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Menu Presentations & Info
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